Each week, I hear people telling me they want to build their small business, but they don't (or can't) move forward on their dreams because they're afraid. There are so many things to be afraid of when you're self-employed: fear of failure, fear of success, fear of rejection, illness, or lawsuits. No money, no time, no skills, no help, no …
7 Tips for Managing Information Overload
Do you ever have that disturbing feeling that trying to squeeze one more piece of new information in your brain will render you senseless? Information overload causes stress and a loss of productivity. We're so busy gathering information that we never get into action around implementing all these great ideas. And we can't seem to put our fingers …
Just Three Tasks a Day
A colleague of mine in one of my mastermind groups shared a great tip with us a few months ago: instead of writing a huge to-do list every day (and never completing all the tasks), focus on just three tasks a day. I've been trying this technique now for about 2 months, and I'm happy to report it is a winner! Truthfully, I don't know "how" it …
Let’s Talk About Fear
I talk to many small business owners who are feeling afraid right now. They're afraid of: No matter how confident you are, everyone experiences fear You may know consciously that you're experiencing fear. Your actions might be showing you that subconsciously fear is the culprit: procrastination, feeling stuck, overwhelmed or out of …
What Does “Business Redesign” Really Mean?
The phrase "business redesign" might have you quaking in your boots. After all, who wants to start all over again from scratch? Ah. I think I can help by offering up a different definition for you to ponder. Business redesign isn't about tossing it all away and starting from scratch (unless you really, really want to do that). Instead, I think …
Free Information Isn’t Enough Anymore
I have ebooks, audios and videos sitting on my hard drive that I've never consumed. I bet you do, too. Free information is everywhere. Even if it's excellent, it's not always easy for your audience to digest it and create a strategy around it. The next place of growth for service professionals and information marketers is to take all the free …